Micah Sterling

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 5, 1784
Died
April 11, 1844
Age at death
59
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sterling16
Opponents12,923
1
Elections run

Micah Sterling (1784–1844), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1822 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 to Peter G Teneyck, receiving 16 votes (0.12%).

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 20 or all 1822 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Micah Sterling received?

Micah Sterling has received 16 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Micah Sterling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/micah-sterling-new-york. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.